Remnants of TS Dolly to bring drought relief, then find new life?

Key Points:

• The remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly, which lost its tropical storm status shortly after forming, are approaching the northeast Caribbean and expected to bring beneficial rains to drought-affected areas including Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
• Although Dolly has become disorganized due to strong upper-level winds and land interactions, there remains a low chance of redevelopment later next week in the Gulf or western Atlantic, according to some computer models.
• The moisture from Dolly is expected to bring locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds to parts of the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and Hispaniola, which could cause flash flooding in mountainous terrain.
• The National Hurricane Center is also monitoring a separate low-pressure area in the Gulf of Mexico that could produce scattered showers and storms along the Gulf Coast through the weekend and early next week.
• Despite a generally quieter hurricane season forecast, the potential for redevelopment of Dolly or other systems underscores the importance of having a hurricane safety plan and staying updated on forecasts.